Health Care in the Community

Four Ways to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

April 3, 2020

Mountain Pacific

As the number of positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to rise around the world, it’s important to understand the role we all play in slowing the spread of the disease. Practicing prevention eases the burden on the health care system and allows scientists time to develop a vaccine to protect us against the virus.

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Cleaning against COVID-19: Don’t Get Sick from Your Stuff

March 27, 2020

Mountain Pacific

The repeated advice for avoiding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been to practice good hand hygiene. Simply: wash your hands a lot. But what about when it comes to your “stuff?” Is COVID-19 on your clothes? Your cell phone? A counter? A doorknob? The answer is – it certainly could be. So here’s what you […]

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It's Not Always the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

December 18, 2019

Mountain Pacific

When temperatures dip, and the sun sets early, the cold and dark can get people down. Add the stress, the strained feelings of obligation or the loneliness that some people experience with the holidays, and the winter blues can slump into depression. Many people get hit by the winter blues, but how do you know when […]

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